Dangerous Substances Act 1979

For the purposes of this section, an approved guideline is a guideline, code of practice or other document that is approved by the Ministerial Council for Road Transport for the purpose of providing practical guidance to people engaged in the transport of dangerous goods and that is recognised for the purposes of this section by the Minister by notice in the Gazette.

In proceedings for an offence against this Act relating to the transport of dangerous goods, it is a defence to prove that the defendant acted in accordance with the provisions of an approved guideline specifying a means of complying with the provision the defendant is alleged to have contravened.